Mia and I are now just over 3 weeks into dog ownership, and things are going well. Codi is adjusting really well and I believe he trusts us and does a pretty good job of listening. Last weekend the forecast for the PNW was very good. No rain in sight, so Mia and I on…
Category: Hikes
A Trip Home
Mia and I just spent the last week back in New Hampshire visiting for the first time in 16 months (excluding my whirlwind trip for my grandfather’s funeral). Before moving out to Oregon, I had basically spent my whole life living in New Hampshire, and excluding college in Plymouth, NH never more than 20 miles…
Random Stuff
Been a bit hectic the past few weeks with flying back to NH for my grampa’s funeral, moving offices at work, and preparing for vacation. Anyways, I missed a chance to post specifically about Goat Lake. Needless to say, it’s a wicked awesome overnight hike. Highest I have ever camped, and yes, we got to…
Hug Point Hike
We’re spending the Memorial Day weekend in Cannon Beach, OR this year. Mia and I traditionally travel for her birthday. Last year, it was a permanent trip from NH to OR. I felt like I owed her something a bit more romantic and geared towards her. Last year we woke up on Mia’s birthday in…
Painted Hills
Not that I need a reason to head to Bend, OR for a weekend, but it does help to have a reason to also get Mia to come along. I had signed up for the Up The Crooked River Duathlon in Prineville, which is about 35 miles from downtown Bend. All I had to do…
Trillium Lake Snowshoe
I’ve been talking about snowshoeing with one of my coworkers for a few months now. We’ve been waiting for the snow to fall up in the Cascades, but apparently this is a very non-typical winter so far. Mt Hood has gotten very little snow compared to a “normal” year. After last weekend though that changed…
ON & OFF RHODES 